Experience

Panaceutics Nutrition, Inc

• United States
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Principal Engineer / Technical Operations Manager

  • Sep 2021 - Present



Panacea Biomatx

• Morrisville, NC 27560

• Mechanical Design Engineer / Systems Engineer

  • Jun 2014 - Nov 2022

  Start-up Company developing robotic manufacturing system for building personalized supplements and pharmaceuticals. The robotic system is food-grade and produces a one-month supply customized to the specific customer in under 5 minutes. - Envisioned the overall system architecture and communicated it to the full mechanical engineering staff. - Led three person mechanical staff to build pilot line in under 1 year. - Defined requirements for controller systems to internal and external software team and validated their work after delivery. - Designed and built the machine that compounds discrete components into a single product ready to be packaged and delivered to the end-user



Evatran

• Morrisville, NC

• Mechanical Design Engineer

  • Mar 2013 - Jun 2014

  Start-up Company engaged in the developing wireless charging systems for Electric Vehicles in the Automotive Industry. Start-up Company engaged in the developing wireless charging systems for Electric Vehicles in the Automotive Industry.



iRobot

• United States
• Consumer Electronics
• 700 & Above Employee

• Principal Mechanical Engineer

  • Sep 2008 - Dec 2012

  A cutting-edge robotics research company, world Leader in autonomous robotic vehicles. Maritime systems division focused on autonomous underwater vehicles for the oceanographic and military applications. Technical lead for a team of mechanical engineers, designers, and technicians involved in new product development and sustaining of autonomous underwater robotic vehicles. Accountable for requirements and specification development, detailed design, prototyping, testing, production and customer support and training. Oversaw all machine shop operations for the division.



Nekton Research

• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Design Engineer / Researcher

  • Jan 2004 - Sep 2008

  Underwater robotics research company which engages in design, development, and prototype production supporting unmanned underwater vehicles (UUV). Acquired by iRobot Corporation in 2008. Mechanical lead for the development of vehicle prototypes. Lead mechanical design from concept to final testing. Accountable for in-house prototype shop including: fabrication of parts, machine maintenance, and supervision. Underwater robotics research company which engages in design, development, and prototype production supporting unmanned underwater vehicles (UUV). Acquired by iRobot Corporation in 2008. Mechanical lead for the development of vehicle prototypes. Lead mechanical design from concept to final testing. Accountable for in-house prototype shop including: fabrication of parts, machine maintenance, and supervision.



North Carolina State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Design Lab Supervisor

  • 2000 - 2003

  Daily operations and training student to use shop equipment for the Mechanical Engineering Department Senior Design Lab, as well as the Mechatronics Research Lab, while working on Masters in Mechanical Engineering. Daily operations and training student to use shop equipment for the Mechanical Engineering Department Senior Design Lab, as well as the Mechatronics Research Lab, while working on Masters in Mechanical Engineering.



Hendrix Batting Company

• High Point, North Carolina

• Process Engineer / Maintenance Engineer

  • 1998 - 2000

  Fiber components supplier utilized in the furniture, bedding, filtration, automotive and industrial applications. Designed, fabricated, and installed machinery upgrades to enhanced processing equipment. Led troubleshooting to minimize downtime. Implemented and oversaw a preventive maintenance program for five batting manufacturing lines. Fiber components supplier utilized in the furniture, bedding, filtration, automotive and industrial applications. Designed, fabricated, and installed machinery upgrades to enhanced processing equipment. Led troubleshooting to minimize downtime. Implemented and oversaw a preventive maintenance program for five batting manufacturing lines.



Dreamwalls

• United States
• Glass, Ceramics and Concrete Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Engineer / Plant Engineer

  • 1997 - 1998

  A glass manufacturing facility producing consumer glass products for commercial and residential markets. Led initiative to optimize product flow on the manufacturing floor, and maximize plant floor utilization. Planned and scheduled the maintenance of equipment. Part of management team that oversaw floor operations. A glass manufacturing facility producing consumer glass products for commercial and residential markets. Led initiative to optimize product flow on the manufacturing floor, and maximize plant floor utilization. Planned and scheduled the maintenance of equipment. Part of management team that oversaw floor operations.